The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-08
DESPERATION OF THE GANG
A Democratic Election Inspector Boldly
Threatens to Count Denny Out.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of Colored Voters
Last Night-A Prominent Democrats
Reasons for Opposing the Coy Gang.

Night before last in his saloon, No. 355 Virgin
ia avenue Henry Stolte denouncing Denny
in the most m Malignant terms interspersed with
the vilest epithets. Stote appointed by
Sim Coy to act as inspector of the first precinct
of the Twenty -second ward and in his harangue
he used this expression: '.No d-n man can get
drink in my place on Sunday who votes for
Denny intend to do everything in my power
to defeat him and I'll do it if 1 have to use my
position on the election board. Yes. if it is
necessary I'll count him out if can"
''You fool" said a Republican who heard
him. do you know what you are talking
about-you election official?'
Yes" wrathfully replied Stolte, II know
very we'll what am talking about. and mean
every word I say. I viii count him out if it is
necessary" This is only one Of numerous in
cidents showing the desperation Of the gang,
which, as the canvass is nearing its close, is
pushing every saloon keeper. every election Off
Ger, every loafer and criminal in sympathy with
its methods and who is shouting for Eden harter
to the front to carry the election at any hazard.
As it was last fall, the commission of crime will
not stand in its way. for of the party
Willingly conceded with Stolte. not knowing
what he had said, by saving. IF it ia necessary
to elect Edenharter by forgery and false counts
it will be done" The gang leaders are leaving
resources known to disreputable politics I'M
touched. There has been the quarterng of IL
legal voters In tenement-houses in the close
wards, and now. when only three days are to
elapse before the election takes place, comes the
authenticated news that bordering counties
TO furnish quotas of gang voters A system exists
by which great many of these rascals will be
brought into the city next Tuesday and voted
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Side where the gang followers are largely in tn Q
majority. Republicans in all the counties with
in fifty miles of Indianapolis are requested to
keep an eye all suspicious characters who
started in this direction. Telegrams to Lee
Fulmer chairman of the Republican committee,
that men who will bear watching have left or
Indianapolis, will materially aid in their de-
lection if they attempt to vote. Coy regards the
election as his salvation political boss and
as a means of vindcating himself in the tally
sheet forgeries 1t ia understood that il Eden
harter is elected the gang organs will at once
speak handsome laudations of the boss and
claim that his conduct in elections is rreproach-
able. The plan for future action in the event OF
Edenharters election is all mapped out, with
every detail perfect to attempt, to arouse public
sentiment in favor Of Coy, Sullivan, and the
.conspirators.
This fact is being understood as thoroughly as
the other that EdenharterS power Mayor
will be only that which Coy will permit him to
exercise On the Streets yesterday. this feature
never before during a short campaign, was
canvassed in groups The Importance of the
iseue, the danger of turning The city over to the
Liquor League and who rely favors
from its would DO official representatives was
uppermost IT the interest increases as it has
been doing for the past few days, man who
can get to the polls and is sincerely in favor Of
throttling the gang at the outset, will fail to
vote. The sentiment. purposes and determine
n n Ia tn fCnf ha CauC To fha
end are increasing every hour, for it s recog-
nized that Coy and his heelers were never more
determined to get possession of the offices by
which they can fasten themselves on the city for
years to accomplish their plans for plumber. to
throw down the bars and let vice run riot.
1t would be useless to make any predictions
to the result, but 1t is apparent that the gang
is frightened Coy and his workers assume an
air of confidence, but when any one of them is
pinned down to give his reasons the answer al
ways given with the air of a bravado, is that
I'VE know Edenharter is gaining" There is
but ono way in which he can gain and that is
through nefarious political schemes, which COM
prise anything from repeating to false counting
and forging tally sheets Edenharter has in
but very few instances devoted any time to the
manufacturing establishments. The saloon
keepers have given money to make his cam
pagn and they hold him in their own circles
where he can be found night after night. These
facts that cannot be controverted. What
vote ne will have to begin on will be that com
ing directly and solely from the saloons. 1t will be
increased somewhat from other directions, but in
face of defeat. the inspectors in sympathy with
the gang and its policy will be forced to use
their positions as far as they can, in his inter-
What was few days since an unknown factor
in this canvass the Union Labor ticket, is gradu-
ally losing its uncertainty of strength Men
who have heretofore supported Coy's nomina-
tions openly denouncing him. citizen
who has paid especial attention to this vote said
yesterday that the honest workinemen who have
been imposed by Coy and his followers are
firm and aggressive against the gang. He visit
ed every house on the length of two streets in
his ward, and found the feeling to be- intense.
Whenever" he continued, II went into a
house and the wife, neat, happy and smiling,
met me / could judge in moment how the
husband intended to vote In one case the
wife said my husband used to vote Coy's tickets
but he will do longer. We are tired of
whisky and the rule of whisky men"